Calendar of Events for 2008, What's On and Happennings in the Brecon Beacons

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Our Event's Calendar is a 'What's on' Guide for everyone living in and around The Brecon Beacon's and to help people planning a visit to the area to decide what they would like to do and where they would like to go.If you have anything you would like to add to this calendar please contact : webmaster@visit-brecon-beacons.co.uk

February 12 2008 Films: Alvin And The Chipmunks (U), National Treasure: Book of Secrets (PG) and Over Her Dead Body (
Twin cinema, offering all the latest movies in comfortable surroundings on big, bright screens
Tel: 01874 622501

February 12 2008 Computer Basics
Learn how to turn your computer on and off safely, what a "desktop" is and how to manage your files.
Tel: 01495 333777

February 13 2008 Films: Alvin And The Chipmunks (U), National Treasure: Book of Secrets (PG) and Over Her Dead Body (
Twin cinema, offering all the latest movies in comfortable surroundings on big, bright screen
Tel: 01874 622501

February 13 2008 Big Pit - Half Term Fun
Find out more about mining. Contribute to our Miners' Banner and make a lamp check battery
Tel: 01495 790311

February 13 2008
Spreadsheets Workshop
Spend the day learning what a spreadsheet is and how you can use it at home or in the work place.
Tel: 01495 333777

February 14 2008 Films: Alvin And The Chipmunks (U), National Treasure: Book of Secrets (PG) and Over Her Dead Body (
Twin cinema, offering all the latest movies in comfortable surroundings on big, bright screens
Tel: 01874 622501

April

2008

18 - 20 April '08 RHS Spring Flower ShowCardiff
The RHS Spring Flower Show, Cardiff returns to the parklands of Cardiff Castle, ready to dazzle the Welsh capital with charming show gardens, beautiful displays of spring flowers and a host
of fun activities for all the family to enjoy.
08700 667799
info@rhs.org.uk
http://www.rhs.org.uk/flowershows

May

2008

Garden of Wales Festival 200831 May 2008 - 01 Jun 2008
A wonderful selection of stalls in the Mansion with a wide variety of products and produce to purchase and try.
Entertainments on the terrace, as of yet these are unconfirmed, but it is hoped there will be dancers, choirs, bell ringer and talks.
A free glass of pimms and a fruit pie will be given to every visitor and the staff will all be in their period costumes.
Normal Garden Admission applies.
The Fair will be open from 10 am to 6pm, with last admission at 5pm.
Tel: 01558 668998
info@aberglasney.orgwww.aberglasney.org

May 22 to June 1 2008 Hay Festival of LiteratureHay Festival 2008 takes place in Hay-on-Wye
Hay is a tiny market town in the Brecon Beacons National Park. It has 1300 people and 39 bookshops. For ten days a year 80,000 visitors converge on Hay from all over the world to join in a carnival celebration
of the written word.www.hayfestival.com

July

2008

23 - 26 July 2008 Royal Welsh Show, Builth Wells
The Royal welsh Agricultural Show is held in July on the permanent showground at Llanelwedd, Builth Wells. It provides a prime shop window for farming in Wales. The show, which runs for four days, attracts
more the 200,000 visitors, over 7000 entries of livestock and over 1000 trade stands.www.rwas.co.uk/en/welsh-show

August

2008

Celebrate the Festival's 25th Anniversary from 8 - 10 August 2008.
Brecon Jazz is special! On the second weekend in August every year the beautiful Welsh market town nestling beneath the majestic Brecon Beacons comes alive to the rhythm of some of the world’s finest
Jazz music. For the many thousands of people who have flocked to the Welsh hills over the years, and for the people of Wales who get to enjoy unrivalled musicianship on their doorstep.
01874 625511www.breconjazz.co.uk

December

2008

Aberglasney's Traditional Winter Fair06 Dec 2008 - 07 Dec 2008
From 10.30 am until 4.00 pm over the weekend
The Aberglasney Tradtional Winter Fair has earnt the reputation over the last seven years as the best Traditional Winter Fair in South West Wales.
The Winter Fair will host stall holders in the Mansion featuring gifts and crafts as well as a Marchquee in the grounds show casing the best Welsh produce for the festive season.
For the duration of the Winter Fair Aberglasney Gardens come alive with choirs, a silver band, bell ringers and dancers filling the air with festive turnes.
Tel: 01558 668998
info@aberglasney.orgwww.aberglasney.org